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How the crawfish became an icon of Louisiana cooking

Crawfish were what’s for dinner in Louisiana long before the Cajuns, often associated with the savory crustacean, arrived ...

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New Orleans police: 4 wounded in stabbings within 24 hours

New Orleans police say four people have been wounded in stabbings over a 24-hour period, according to police ...

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Starkville couple prepares for life as missionaries

American Reformed Baptist theologian John Piper observed, “There are only three kinds of Christians when it comes to ...

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South Missisissippi school guidance counselor found decapitated, son charged with murder

Authorities say a school guidance counselor found dead at her home in Mississippi had been decapitated and that ...

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25 years after daughter’s disappearance, Hattiesburg family still wants answers

When Debra Freeman’s daughter didn’t return home after work one Thursday night, she didn’t worry.

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Mayor-led prayer at student awards ceremony on coast draws rebuke

A national organization says the mayor of a coastal Mississippi city violated the constitution when he led high ...

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Madison County authorities: Man charged with murder in deaths of wife, stepdaughter

Authorities in Mississippi say a man has been charged with murder in the deaths of his wife and ...

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Marine Corps weighs recruiting older members for new cyber force

The head of the Marine Corps says it’s time the U.S. military branch known for its fierce, young ...

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Jones County 911 dispatchers answering more than calls, arrested on drug charges

Two 911 dispatchers from the Jones County Emergency Operations Center were arrested on drug charges after deputies received ...

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Mississippi physician is sentenced in insurance fraud case

A Mississippi physician was sentenced Thursday to 3½ years in federal prison for his part in an insurance ...

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Texas man discovers a dead snake just as dangerous as a live one

A South Texas man almost died after he was bitten by the head of a rattlesnake he'd just ...

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Louisiana agrees to move mentally ill out of nursing homes

Louisiana has agreed to move people with serious mental illnesses out of state nursing homes and into community-based ...

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Report: Suicide rates up in nearly every US state

  SEATTLE (AP) — Suicide rates inched up in nearly every U.S. state from 1999 through 2016, according ...

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Mississippi Supreme court: Judges can’t regulate concealed guns in courthouse

The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that some local judges were wrong to ban people with enhanced concealed-carry ...

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Records: Louisiana spent over $1M defending abortion laws

Louisiana has spent more than $1 million to defend its abortion restrictions against a series of lawsuits since ...

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Police: Greenville 9-year-old is shot to death with pellet gun in own home

Police in Mississippi say a 9-year-old boy has died after being shot with a pellet gun in his ...

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12-year-old dies after being hit by bulldozer near coast

Authorities say a 12-year-old boy has died after he was pinned between a truck bed and tailgate by ...

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Louisiana lawmakers support retirement benefits for agent who was shot

Louisiana’s wildlife and fisheries agency says an enforcement agent who was paralyzed in a shooting will get full ...

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Jury convicts New Orleans policewoman of malfeasance

A 50-year-old New Orleans policewoman has been convicted of malfeasance after being accused of threatening another woman over ...

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Texas man going to Mississippi prison tried to mask smell of 180 pounds of pot with laundry detergent

A Texas man will spend 10 years in prison for trafficking marijuana through Hancock County.

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NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth adapting to new role

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Matt Kenseth’s goals are all short-term these days. The 2003 NASCAR champion who rejoined ...

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Mississippi Supreme Court to decided if governor can make midyear budget cuts

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that questions the governor’s ...

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Mother and daughter found dead in central Mississippi home

Mississippi authorities are investigating the deaths of a mother and daughter whose bodies were found in their ...

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New Orleans hotel buying back ashtrays, flatware from past

A New Orleans hotel wants to buy back flatware, ashtrays, postcards and other items kept as memorabilia from ...

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Grand jurors decline to indict officers in shooting deaths

Grand jurors in Mississippi’s most populous county have declined to indict four officers involved in recent shooting deaths.

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Sen. Wicker wins GOP nomination in Mississippi primary

Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi easily won a Republican primary Tuesday, months after being endorsed by President Donald ...

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Gulf Coast man gets over 24 years in prison for meth in FedEx package

Prosecutors say a man found with almost a kilogram of meth in Mississippi has been sentenced to more ...

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Louisiana sheriff: 4 escaped inmates captured, 3 deputies fired

Authorities say four inmates who escaped from a Louisiana jail have been captured, and three deputies have been ...

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